Coach Across America AmeriCorps Coach
Coach Across America AmeriCorps Coach
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Job Description
Coach Across America is a national service organization that recruits trains and supports coaches to transform youth programs and communities. Coach Across America an AmeriCorps program helps youth across the country succeed by harnessing the power of sport to improve their mental and physical wellbeing. Diverse cohorts of Coach Across America AmeriCorps members provide sportsbased mentorship to youth in schools and communitybased organizations to ensure youth are equipped with the skills to achieve their full potential on and off the playing field.
What you will doAs a Coach Across America AmeriCorps member you will coach teams and/or P.E. classes for elementary to high school age youth. You will be trained on how to become a SportsBased Youth Development coach to positively impact youth mental and physical wellbeing. You will monitor youth progress and work with program and school staff on sport practice planning recess facilitation PE class instruction and small group spaces. Coaches are placed across the city of New Orleans in schools and afterschool programs.
Role and responsibilitiesThis position willstart during the last week of July and interviews will begin in June for all positions.
Experience is not required but it is preferred that you have some experience working with youth sports or both. We provide ongoing training opportunities to support you during your service. Also program and school staff will guide you every step of the way. Below are some specific tasks you may be asked to do:
- Assist the PE teacher in class lessons
- Facilitate a structured recess
- Head coach or assistant coach a sports team
- Work with identified students oneonone and in small groups
- Develop sports skills at the student level physically displaying and encouraging sports activities
- Implement a behavior management system for students
- Develop socialemotional skills throughout their day using evidencebased strategies learned during Coach Across America training
- Collaborate with program or school staff and team members to collect surveys and roster information
- Create an engaging safe and healthy play space for youth to thrive
- Attend and complete all SportsBased Youth Development Training provided (dates are provided during the interview process)
- Collect surveys and rosters on youth groups
- Complete biweekly timesheets
- 30 hours of SBYD Training
- Career Readiness Opportunities
- Health Insurance* (Full Time positions only)
- Biweekly living stipend
- Coach Across America/AmeriCorps Uniform
- Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
- Loan forbearance and interest accrual payments for qualified student loans
- Time accrual toward the U.S. Department of Educations Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see Reduction of Education Costs)
- Incomebased Loan Repayment Plan (IBR)
Eligibility & Qualifications
- AmeriCorps is open to U.S. citizens nationals or lawful permanent residents.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Must have or be working towards a high School diploma GED or equivalent.
- Must have access to reliable transportation.
- Successful completion of criminal history background checks.
- Ability to perform all job requirements satisfactorily.
- Other requirements as required.
Employment Type
Full Time
